näkemyksiään

Näkemyksiään is a Finnish possessive form derived from the noun näkemykset, meaning views or opinions. The form signals that the views belong to a plural third‑person subject (they). In Finnish, such possessive forms are combined with the appropriate case ending to fit the sentence, and näkemyksiään is commonly used when the noun is in a dependent or object position.

Morphology and formation are characteristic of Finnish noun inflection, where the base meaning is views or opinions and the possessive suffix marks ownership by a group. The exact ending you see—näkemyksiään—reflects both the plural possessive and the grammatical case required by the verb or preposition in the sentence. This makes näkemyksiään a plural, third-person possessive form used in contexts where the speaker refers to those people’s opinions.

Usage and function: näkemyksiään typically functions as an object or complement in a sentence, indicating what a group thinks, argues, or concludes. It is common in discussions, reports, or analyses that summarize multiple participants’ viewpoints. The form is neutral in tone and is appropriate in formal writing as well as informative prose.

Examples:

- Keskustelussa osanottajat esittivät näkemyksiään. (In the discussion, the participants presented their views.)

- Tutkijat kuuntelivat ryhmän näkemyksiä ja näkemyksiään eritellysti. (The researchers considered the group’s views and their opinions.)

See also: näkemykset, näkemys, mielipide.